What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aerial application instruction taking place. Witness stated airplane circled the intended field then commenced a practice spray run from south to north along the edge of the field.
When the airplane got to the end of the run, the airplane pitched up into the top three powerlines. Two of the powerlines stretched and broke, but the third powerline snagged on the right main landing gear and drug the airplane to the ground.
It could not be determined which pilot was controlling the airplane when this event occurred.
As the FAA filed it
AERIAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTION TAKING PLACE. WITNESS STATED AIRPLANE CIRCLED THE INTENDED FIELD THEN COMMENCED A PRACTICE SPRAY RUN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ALONG THE EDGE OF THE FIELD.
WHEN THE AIRPLANE GOT TO THE END OF THE RUN, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP INTO THE TOP THREE POWERLINES. TWO OF THE POWERLINES STRETCHED AND BROKE, BUT THE THIRD POWERLINE SNAGGED ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DRUG THE AIRPLANE TO THE GROUND.
IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHICH PILOT WAS CONTROLLING THE AIRPLANE WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.